How to Use alternative music in a Sentence

alternative music

noun
Definition of alternative musicnext
  • The icon of lo-fi and alternative music died on Sept. 11 of a heart attack.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Light alternative music spilled out of the open doorway to passers-by.
    — Brandon Rasmussen, idahostatesman, 5 July 2018
  • Over the years, the group has been recognized as one of the top acts on Cleveland's alternative music scene.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • In the 1990s came the peak of the alternative music format thanks to the success of bands like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins.
    — Shirley Halperin, Variety, 15 Mar. 2022
  • But never fear, there are plenty of rock, R&B, jazz, and pop singers to fill the city’s alternative music venues.
    — Andrea Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2018
  • The party pulled the ad and replaced it with alternative music.
    — Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Their brand of folksy alternative music is a perfect fit for the Music Box.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2019
  • His guitar work over the nine minutes of ‘Theme,’ the first track on the first PiL album, defined what alternative music should be.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2022
  • While the genres ranged from alternative music to Afrobeats, the common theme was heritage.
    — Vogue, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The indie folk band won best new artist and best alternative music album for Bon Iver in 2012.
    — Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Keeping in tune with Ohana’s premise, the lineup showcases the best of indie, surfer rock and alternative music.
    — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 28 June 2022
  • While she may be known more now for pop and folk/alternative music, as that’s what she’s been working on for the past several years, Taylor Swift was, for a while, one of the hottest country acts in the world.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Since stepping out into the world, the 18-year-old has quickly become one of alternative music’s most promising new artists.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 15 May 2023
  • Bon Iver won best new artist and best alternative music album that year.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 22 June 2023
  • Others browsed racks of shotguns and long rifles while a soundtrack of late-90s pop and alternative music — Weezer, John Mayer and the like — played over the store’s speakers.
    — Jonathan Bullington, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2020
  • There was a lot of rock, punk, and alternative music happening around me in Florida.
    — Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Vampire Weekend took best alternative music album for the second time with Father of the Bride.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Their album The Record won for best alternative music album.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The band is nominated for two Grammy Awards on April 3 — best new artist and best alternative music album.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The album was up for best alternative music album, but the award eventually went to Vampire Weekend's Father of the Bride.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • The Stooge’s raw style and uncanny live shows, led by frontman Iggy Pop, would go on to influence punk rock, alternative music and heavy metal.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Its 2013 album, Sleep Well Beast, won a Grammy for best alternative music album.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 June 2019
  • My alternative music favorites now are Sting, Diana Krall, and of course the Beatles, depending on my mood.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
  • LaureLive has grown into one of the premier music festivals in Ohio and the midwest, drawing big crowds and showcasing some of the top names in pop, rock and alternative music.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 9 June 2019
  • Grunge fashion takes its name and style cues from a rebellious alternative music scene from Seattle, a cold, rainy city far distant from fashion’s four compass points.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Linsey, 17, listens to more rock and alternative music than anything else.
    — Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2019
  • His music scene at the the time was defined by the Seattle local radio station, 107.7 The End, which inundated Brian with new music from the boom of alternative music, as well as mid-grunge and post-grunge.
    — Lauren Ballantyne, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The original was nominated for a Grammy for best alternative music album and landed the singer her third No. 1 on the Billboard top album sales chart.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2022
  • That was my introduction to the alternative music scene.
    — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2019
  • For instance, rock music that was built by talent like Sister Rosetta Tharpe is the foundation for genres like alternative music and hard rock.
    — C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 18 Oct. 2022

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